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Heggeness<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Heggeness, a professor of public affairs and economics, uses the groundbreaking stories of Taylor Swift, Beyonc\u00e9, and Dolly Parton to examine the complex everyday lives of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/great-mom-builds-global-craft-biz\">working women<\/a> and their central role in today\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Transformation-Economy-Guiding-Customers-Aspirations\/dp\/B0DS4649VL\">The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558988\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Transformation-Economy-Guiding-Customers-Aspirations\/dp\/B0DS4649VL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558988\" class=\"wp-image-1558988 size-full\" title=\"Cover of The Transformation Economy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/transform.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of The Transformation Economy\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transformation Economy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by B. 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The key, he says, is speaking to customers&#8217; dreams and their conceptions of who they are and who they strive to be.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/UX-Skills-Business-Strategy-Articulating\/dp\/1098177878\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\">UX Skills for Business Strategy: Articulating Impact for Product, User, and Business Outcomes<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558989\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/UX-Skills-Business-Strategy-Articulating\/dp\/1098177878\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558989\" class=\"wp-image-1558989 size-full\" title=\"Cover of UX Skills for Business Strategy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UXskills.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of UX Skills for Business Strategy\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UX Skills &#8230; Strategy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by Torrey Podmajersk, Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner, and Kim Mats Mats<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Three consultants build on their experience with industry stalwarts such as Kellogg&#8217;s, Google, Microsoft, and Kaiser Permanente to explain the skills <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/qa-joe-natoli-ux-author-and-consultant\">user-experience professionals<\/a> need to communicate their value, align design approaches with business objectives, and track the right metrics.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Decisions-Supply-Chains-Consumer-Corner-ebook\/dp\/B0FTTMZ39F\/ref=sr_1_1\">Decisions That Shape Supply Chains<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558983\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Decisions-Supply-Chains-Consumer-Corner-ebook\/dp\/B0FTTMZ39F\/ref=sr_1_1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558983\" class=\"wp-image-1558983 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Decisions That Shape Supply Chains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/decisions.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Decisions That Shape Supply Chains\" width=\"100\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Decisions .. Supply Chains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by Nicole J. Olynk Widmar, Michael L. Smith, and Erin Robinson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Focusing on the agriculture industry, the authors examine what drives consumer\u00a0 choices in &#8220;grocery aisles, drive-through lines, and online shopping carts&#8221; and how those decisions determine what gets \u201cplanted, processed, packaged, and promoted\u201d across the entire food <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/category\/management\/inventory\">supply chain<\/a>. The authors&#8217; insights into emotional decision-making likely apply to multiple industries and markets.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Customer-Driven-Marketing-Handbook-Building-Capture\/dp\/1398622427\">The Customer-Driven Marketing Handbook: Building Marketing Plans That Capture and Convert<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558982\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Customer-Driven-Marketing-Handbook-Building-Capture\/dp\/1398622427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558982\" class=\"wp-image-1558982 size-full\" title=\"Cover of The Customer-Driven Marketing Handbook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/customer.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of The Customer-Driven Marketing Handbook\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customer-Driven &#8230; Handbook<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by Fab Giovanetti<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Giovanetti, a noted author and entrepreneur, offers marketing tactics that connect with consumers, using real-world examples to break essential concepts into clear, actionable steps.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Powered-Projects-Leading-Organization-Transformation\/dp\/B0DS473YVV\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\">Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558985\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Powered-Projects-Leading-Organization-Transformation\/dp\/B0DS473YVV\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558985\" class=\"wp-image-1558985 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Powered by Projects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/projects.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Powered by Projects\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Powered by Projects<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Coming next month from Harvard Business Review Press, &#8220;Powered by Projects,&#8221; by renowned management guru Nieto-Rodriguez, argues that projects are the new organizational paradigm. 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In this latest title, he views maintenance as \u201cnot just the tiresome preventative tasks but the whole grand process of keeping a thing going.\u201d It\u2019s already garnering raves from advance readers, who call it \u201cdeliciously good,\u201d \u201cmasterful,\u201d and \u201can instant classic.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Change-Fluency-Principles-Uncertainty-Innovation\/dp\/1774586991\">Change Fluency: 9 Principles to Navigate Uncertainty and Drive Innovation<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1558981\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Change-Fluency-Principles-Uncertainty-Innovation\/dp\/1774586991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558981\" class=\"wp-image-1558981 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Change Fluency\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/change.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Change Fluency\" width=\"100\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1558981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Change Fluency<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>by Jay Kiew<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a truism that change is inevitable. 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